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enThu, 13 Sep 2018 15:18:37 +1200Thu, 29 Nov 2018 13:28:40 +1300Carbon research grant “exceptional moment” for scientist
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A NIWA-led team has today been awarded a multi-million dollar research grant that will help drive major advances in understanding of New Zealand’s carbon emissions and uptakeKimberley.Ebbett@niwa.co.nz (ebbettkj)ClimateClimate changehttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/carbon-research-grant-%E2%80%9Cexceptional-moment%E2%80%9D-for-scientistThu, 13 Sep 2018 15:18:37 +1200NIWA Science Centre NewsScientists bring in schoolchildren to help with air quality research
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Pupils at a Central Otago primary school are helping NIWA air quality scientists learn more about pollution in their town in a four-month project that will track where smoke comes from and where it goes over winter. Hugh.McCracken@niwa.co.nz (mccrackenhms)Air Qualityhttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/scientists-bring-in-schoolchildren-to-help-with-air-quality-researchTue, 22 May 2018 09:20:16 +1200NIWA Science Centre NewsLight shines on UV radiation research
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Sun worshippers may feel the burn next week as scientists and health professionals from around the world meet in Wellington to discuss the latest research on the effects of UV radiation.Hugh.McCracken@niwa.co.nz (mccrackenhms)UVhttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/light-shines-on-uv-radiation-researchThu, 29 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +1300NIWA Science Centre NewsWellington students to swap books for nature
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A group of talented Wellington students will be packing their books away this summer and heading into the environment after each winning a Blake Ambassador Award.Hugh.McCracken@niwa.co.nz (mccrackenhms)https://www.niwa.co.nz/news/wellington-students-to-swap-books-for-natureMon, 27 Nov 2017 11:08:40 +1300NIWA Science Centre NewsProfile: Wills Dobson - small town, huge horizons
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If it wasn't for a damaged shoulder, Wills Dobson wouldn't be launching weather balloons or fixing high-precision atmospheric measuring instruments.Hugh.McCracken@niwa.co.nz (mccrackenhms)Air QualityAtmospherehttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/profile-wills-dobson-small-town-huge-horizonsThu, 05 Oct 2017 11:06:25 +1300NIWA Science Centre NewsTiny air bubbles reveal new information about greenhouse gas emissions
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Sitting at the surface of Taylor Glacier in Antarctica, are layers of ice more than 10,000 years old. And trapped inside those layers are bubbles of ancient air – like tiny time capsules - able to tell scientists a story about what the world used to be like and how humans have changed it.Hugh.McCracken@niwa.co.nz (mccrackenhms)AtmosphereClimate changehttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/tiny-air-bubbles-reveal-new-information-about-greenhouse-gas-emissionsThu, 24 Aug 2017 03:00:00 +1200NIWA Science Centre NewsSummer Series week 2: Scientists set up offices in the great outdoors
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Summer is for scientific fieldwork. Three NIWA scientists are heading into the wild blue yonder, some with fancy technology and others with a coffee cup and a bag of party balloons.Kimberley.Ebbett@niwa.co.nz (ebbettkj)Atmospherehttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/summer-series-week-2-scientists-set-up-offices-in-the-great-outdoorsMon, 26 Dec 2016 09:00:00 +1300NIWA Science Centre NewsRangiora: NIWA needs your help
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Rangiora residents willing to contribute to a community project about the quality of air in their town are being sought by NIWA scientists to help with their research.Simon.Hayes@niwa.co.nz (hayessp)https://www.niwa.co.nz/news/rangiora-niwa-needs-your-helpFri, 19 Aug 2016 15:03:22 +1200NIWA Science Centre NewsFlying laboratory going low over Lauder
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NIWA atmospheric scientists in Central Otago are turning plane spotters next week as they eagerly await the flyover of a NASA research plane.Simon.Hayes@niwa.co.nz (hayessp)Atmospherehttps://www.niwa.co.nz/news/flying-laboratory-going-low-over-lauderFri, 05 Aug 2016 10:36:50 +1200NIWA Science Centre NewsRecord-challenging warmth returns
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It may be winter, but it’s going to be so warm this weekend temperature records are likely to tumble.Simon.Hayes@niwa.co.nz (hayessp)https://www.niwa.co.nz/news/record-challenging-warmth-returnsWed, 20 Jul 2016 13:43:23 +1200NIWA Science Centre News